As if the fast food industry wasn't already in enough boiling oil, a New York City councilman today proposed using zoning laws to limit these restaurants in the city.

Councilman Joel Rivera, health committee chairman, said at a hearing Wednesday he was exploring the idea to prevent fast food joints from taking over city streets.

I hear where Rivera is coming from, but don't be fooled. Wherever fast food lives, they will always be a line of folks ready and willing to have a bite.

Face it, fast food tastes GOOD even if it isn't good for you. (Remember the Big Mac song: "Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.")

I am sure a long line of politicians and experts will get in line behind Rivera. But behind closed doors they're probably hanging out with Ronald McDonald and the Burger King just like so many of us do.

-- Amanda Barrett, amNY.com